Zelensky Invites McCarthy to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to visit Ukraine to see “what’s happening here.” The invite comes amid mixed messages from House Republicans over continuing support for Ukraine’s more-than year-long war against Russian invaders. “Mr. McCarthy, he has to come here to see how we work, what’s happening here, what […]

Planned Release of More Tyre Nichols Video Delayed

A planned Wednesday release of additional footage from the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols has been delayed by a court order. The delay comes as the Department of Justice announced it would perform a review of the Memphis Police Department in the aftermath of Nichols’ death. On January 7 Nichols sustained a beating by […]

U.S. to Ease Covid Testing Rules for Travelers from China

The White House is preparing to relax its Covid testing restrictions on travelers from China. According to reports that announcement could be made as soon as Friday. In late December the Biden Administration announced that starting January 5, it would require every traveler from China over age 2 present a negative Covid-19 test result before […]

U.S. Sanctions Iran Over Women’s Rights Abuses

The Treasury and State Departments announced new sanctions on Iran Wednesday targeting officials and businesses accused of violating women’s rights amid recent nationwide protests. In a statement Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. government “remains deeply concerned that Iranian authorities continue to suppress dissent and peaceful protest, including through mass arrests, sham trials, […]

DOJ Report Finds “Deficiencies” in Louisville Police After Death of Breonna Taylor

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday detailed a report by the Department of Justice on the Louisville Metro government and the LMPD, finding “deficiencies” following the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was killed in a botched police raid in March 13, 2020 when police, issuing a no-knock warrant, shot at the 26-year-old while […]

House to Hold First Hearing on Afghanistan Withdrawal

The House Foreign Relations Committee is set to hold its first hearing Wednesday on the August 2021 botched withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Thirteen U.S. service members were killed and 20 others were wounded when a member of the terrorist organization ISIS-K detonated a suicide bomb near Kabul’s airport amid the evacuation. More than […]

Cohen Details Latest Meeting with New York’s District Attorney

Former President Trump’s ex-attorney and so-called “fixer” Michael Cohen on Tuesday detailed his 19th meeting at the office of the New York District Attorney in Manhattan. Departing from Tuesday’s meeting, Cohen told reporters he has changed his initial view of D.A. Alvin Bragg and Manhattan prosecutors, whom he’d previously criticized for not bringing a case […]

White House Endorses Sweeping TikTok, Foreign Tech Ban

The White House on Tuesday endorsed a Senate proposal that would allow the federal government to ban TikTok and other foreign-produced technology. The bipartisan bill, called the “Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act” (RESTRICT Act), would give the Commerce Secretary broad power to regulate tech from several rival […]

NTSB Launches Special Investigation into Ohio Derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday launched a special investigation into rail owner Norfolk Southern following the February 3 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment that sparked a fire and a miles-wide toxic chemical spill. In a press release, the NTSB said, “Given the number and significance of recent Norfolk Southern accidents, the NTSB also […]

White House: Working with Mexican Authorities on Deadly Kidnapping Case

The White House said Tuesday it was continuing to collaborate with the Mexican government after two of four Americans kidnapped at gunpoint Friday in the Mexican city of Matamoros were found dead. The other two were found alive. “We extend our deepest condolences to their families and friends,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said […]

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